Upper School ReThink Fashion ASA

9th - 12th grade| Thursdays 4:00 - 5:00 pm | Room A121

Fashion Industry, Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship

The focus for this upper school ASA is to build social entrepreneurial skills for potential future career pathways, including design thinking. Students will be encouraged to learn basic design and sewing skills but can choose the level they would like to pursue. We will start with an introduction to the fashion industry and activities to engage students in communicating sustainable values to the ASM community. Activities will include setting up a clothing swap shop and managing and coordinating events at the school to increase awareness of more sustainable consumer practices.

Students will be encouraged to work with their peers to research projects and practice the skills they need to create a sustainable fashion business. The facilitators will be there to guide the students through learning these skills and providing support for the creative process. This ASA will be a creative outlet, and the students will have the freedom to pursue their ideas within the fashion industry in terms of product development, marketing, logistics, etc.

Module 1 | Fashion Industry

#WhoMadeYourClothes

Hand and Machine Sewing

Oct 6: Intro to the fashion industry and ASA activities planned. Review, discuss and set expectations.

Oct 13: Hand Sewing: Basic Stitches & Embroidery Techniques: practice to build your sample book and finish stitching your name.

Oct 27: Hand Sewing: Decorative Stitches. Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Start designing your hand embroidered design on grid paper.

Nov 3: Intro to Machine Sewing - Intro to sewing machine, complete the checklist.

Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Work on hand sewn piece design.

Nov 10: Intro to Machine Sewing - Intro to sewing machine, complete the checklist.

Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Work on hand sewn piece design and start embroidering on the final fabric when ready.

Nov 17: Intro to Machine Sewing - Intro to sewing machine, complete the checklist.

Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Work on hand sewn piece design and start embroidering on the final fabric when ready.

Nov 24: Intro to Machine Sewing - Intro to sewing machine, complete the checklist.

Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Work on hand sewn piece design and start embroidering on the final fabric when ready.

Dec 1: Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Continue embroidering design on final fabric.

Dec 15: Practice Sewing Machine - Test on practice sheets & make a zipper bag before sewing your final tote bag together.
Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Finish embroidered piece of the tote bag and start sewing final bag together.

Jan 12, 19 & 26: Practice Sewing Machine - Test on practice sheets & make a zipper bag before sewing your final tote bag together.
Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Start sewing final bag together.

Feb 2 & 9 : FINISH Module 1 Project: Bespoke Tote Bag - Finishing touches to the tote bag.

Module 2 | Sustainability

#WearYourValues

Design & Production

Feb 16: Intro to Module 2 Project - Review shibori dyeing, sashiko embroidery and zero-waste kimono jacket pattern.

Module 2 Project: Kimono Jacket - practice one sashiko embroidery technique.

Mar 2: Shibori Dyeing

Module 2 Project: Group of 3-4, each group to dye fabric for project using one of the shibori techniques.

Mar 9: Cutting Jacket Pieces

Module 2 Project: Kimono Jacket - Cut out pattern pieces for kimono.

Mar 16: Embroidery & Machine Sewing

Learn hand tailoring techniques alongside the machine sewn techniques for hemming and seam finishes.

Module 2 Project: Kimono Jacket - Sew the kimono Jacket together and use the Shibori embroidery technique to decorate your jacket with any design you want.

Mar 23: Embroidery & Machine Sewing

Learn hand tailoring techniques alongside the machine sewn techniques for hemming and seam finishes.

Module 2 Project: Kimono Jacket - Sew the kimono Jacket together and use the Shibori embroidery technique to decorate your jacket with any design you want.

Mar 30: FINISH Module 2 Project: Kimono Jacket - Finishing touches to jacket.

Module 3 | Social Entrepreneurship

#MeMadeMay Awareness Campaign

#MadebyMe Project (9-11th graders)

Apr 13: Design Techniques - Review different sketching and design techniques (mood board, sketching, etc.)

#MadeByMe Module 3 Project - Using one of the design techniques, start designing your uniquely piece.

Apr 20: #MadeByMe Module 3 Project - Finalize design and design plan, submit request for materials not already on hand.

Apr 27: #MadeByMe Module 3 Project - Follow your own design plan independently, with help from advisors.

May 4: #MadeByMe Module 3 Project - Follow your own design plan independently, with help from advisors.

May 11: #MadeByMe Module 3 Project - Follow your own design plan independently, with help from advisors.

May 18: #MadeByMe Module 3 Project - Follow your own design plan independently, with help from advisors.

May 25: FINISH #MadeByMe Module 3 Project - Finishing touches to project.

Final designs will be displayed in school to celebrate #MeMadeMay, on-campus event tentatively planned for Saturday, May 27.

Digital ASA Evaluation - We want to hear from the students and get a good discussion going, including lots of feedback from students.

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